PNH — Solanum lycopersicum

Summary

SlPNH (SOLYC09G082830.4) encodes a protein containing Argonaute_Mid_dom, Piwi_ago-like, ArgoL2, ArgoL1, Argonaute_N, Piwi, PAZ_dom, PAZ_dom_sf, RNaseH_sf, and RNaseH-like_sf domains, and is associated with dsRNA binding, siRNA binding, and RNA endonuclease activity. In tomato, SlPNH is linked to fruit yield and axillary bud formation. The gene has been connected to leaf polarity, leaf morphology, virus resistance, auxin signalling, TAS3 tasiRNA biogenesis, and the juvenile-to-adult transition. Associations also include style length, lycopene content, lignin biosynthesis, photosynthetic ability, root phototropism, meristem development, seed dormancy, and flowering time. Related genes in other species link the family to histone ubiquitination, seed dormancy, leaf colour, and fungal susceptibility.